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metrical foot

metrical foot noun: the basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.

Noun

metrical foot (plural metrical feet)

  1. The basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.

metrical foot meaning in Tamil and Persian

metrical foot in Tamil

சீர், பதச்சேதம்

metrical foot in Persian

basic unit of verse
وتد vatad

Forms of metrical foot

pluralmetrical feet

Origin of metrical foot

Calque of Latin pēs metricus.

Questions about metrical foot

What does metrical foot mean?
Metrical foot means the basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.
What is metrical foot in Tamil?
Metrical foot in Tamil is சீர், பதச்சேதம். See Metrical foot meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metrical foot?
Metrical foot is a noun.
What is the plural of metrical foot?
The plural of metrical foot is metrical feet.

Words near metrical foot in the dictionary

  1. metric-compatible
  2. metric-ounce
  3. metric-ounces
  4. metrical
  5. metrical feet
  6. metrical foot
  7. metrical structure
  8. metrical structures
  9. metricality
  10. metrically
  11. metrically compatible

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